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‎Introduction

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‎Foenix F256 Wi-fi HOWTO

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‎Installing the Wi-Fi Module in Your F256

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‎Preparing the Feather ESP8266

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‎Installing the Wi-Fi Module in Your F256

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 = Introduction =
-The F256 computers (both the [[F256jr]] and [[F256k]]) optionally support connecting to your home wireless network.
+The F256 computers (both the [[F256JR]] and [[F256K]]) optionally support connecting to your home wireless network.
 Setting up your F256 to use wi-fi requires the installation and setup of a micro-controller board as a wi-fi router. The process is detailed in the [[F256_WiFi_Setup|F256 Wi-Fi Setup document]]

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	The F256 computers (both the [[F256jr]] and [[F256k]]) optionally support connecting to your home wireless network.		The F256 computers (both the [[F256jr]] and [[F256k]]) optionally support connecting to your home wireless network.
−	Setting up your F256 to use wi-fi requires the installation and setup of a micro-controller board as a wi-fi router. The process is detailed in the ~~setup document:~~ [[F256_WiFi_Setup]]	+	Setting up your F256 to use wi-fi requires the installation and setup of a micro-controller board as a wi-fi router. The process is detailed in the [[F256_WiFi_Setup\|F256 Wi-Fi Setup document]]

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-= Foenix F256 Wi-fi HOWTO =
+= Introduction =
-[[F256_WiFi_Setup]]
+The F256 computers (both the [[F256jr]] and [[F256k]]) optionally support connecting to your home wireless network.
+Setting up your F256 to use wi-fi requires the installation and setup of a micro-controller board as a wi-fi router. The process is detailed in the setup document: [[F256_WiFi_Setup]]

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 = Foenix F256 Wi-fi HOWTO =
-[[f256_wifi_howto]]
+[[F256_WiFi_Setup]]
 == Introduction ==

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		+	[[f256_wifi_howto]]

	== Introduction ==		== Introduction ==

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 [[File:F256k_unpop_highlight.jpg|thumb|alt=F256k motherboard with wi-fi module position highlighted|Figure 2: F256k motherboard with wi-fi module position highlighted]]
-. If you did not buy the Feather with the pre-soldered pins, first solder the pins to the Feather board. The pins should be soldered so that the short side of the metal goes through the board of the Feather, and the long end (and the plastic separator) are on the underside of the board. The solder joint should be made on the top side of the board (see figure 3 but ignore some of the less than perfect solder joints).
+# If you did not buy the Feather with the pre-soldered pins, first solder the pins to the Feather board. The pins should be soldered so that the short side of the metal goes through the board of the Feather, and the long end (and the plastic separator) are on the underside of the board. The solder joint should be made on the top side of the board (see figure 3 but ignore some of the less than perfect solder joints).
+# Then it will be time to solder the socket header to the F256 motherboard. The socket header is inserted through the top side of the motherboard and soldered on the bottom side (see figure 4).
-. Then it will be time to solder the socket header to the F256 motherboard. The socket header is inserted through the top side of the motherboard and soldered on the bottom side (see figure 4).
+# [Optional but recommended] Use a little isopropyl alcohol to clean any flux residue off the two boards.
+# Insert the Feather ESP 8266 wi-fi module into the socket header on the F256 (see figure 5).
-. [Optional but recommended] Use a little isopropyl alcohol to clean any flux residue off the two boards.
+# There are two jumpers next to the wi-fi module. These route the transmit (Tx) and receive (Rx) pins to either the serial port or the wi-fi module. Make sure the jumpers are moved to the "SLIP" positions. You can see this in figure 5
+# Turn on DIP switches #3 and #4. These tell the kernel that SLIP support should be enabled and that a wi-fi module is installed.
 [[File:Feather_soldered.jpg|thumb|alt=Feather ESP8266 with pins soldered|Figure 3: Feather ESP8266 with pins soldered]]

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 . Installing the ESP_SLIP_FIRMWARE
-. Configure the ESP8266 for Your Network
 However, both of these tasks require that the correct software and libraries are installed on your system. The first task can be done using Windows, Linux, or MacOS X. The second task can only be done using a Linux install at this time. The example commands below are shown for Linux, and in particular the Ubuntu distribution.

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 ; F256 Motherboard : Either the F256jr mini-itx motherboard or the F256k motherboard will work.
-; Feather Huzzah with ESP8266 : This board will be wi-fi module when the correct firmware is installed. It is available from Adafruit ([https://www.adafruit.com/product/2821 product link]), either with or without the pins pre-soldered. While the firmware will run on other ESP8266 boards, the solder pads on the F256 motherboards is designed for the Feather board from Adafruit. Be sure to order the Feather with the header pins (not with the "stacking headers"), although the correct header pins are readily available from several suppliers, as they are commonly used with Arduino projects (single row, 0.1 inch (2.5mm) spacing).
+; Feather Huzzah with ESP8266 : This board will be wi-fi module when the correct firmware is installed. It is available from Adafruit ([https://www.adafruit.com/product/2821 product link]), either with or without the pins pre-soldered. While the firmware will run on other ESP8266 boards, the solder pads on the F256 motherboards are designed for the Feather board from Adafruit. Be sure to order the Feather with the header pins (not with the "stacking headers"), although the correct header pins are readily available from several suppliers, as they are commonly used with Arduino projects (single row, 0.1 inch (2.5mm) spacing).
 ; Header Sockets : Single row, 0.1 inch (2.5 mm) spacing. These are commonly available from many suppliers, but Adafruit have a kit including the correct sized headers ([https://www.adafruit.com/product/2886 product link]).

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	[[File:F256jr_unpop_highlight.jpg\|thumb\|alt=F256jr motherboard with wi-fi module position highlighted\|Figure 1: F256jr motherboard with wi-fi module position highlighted]]		[[File:F256jr_unpop_highlight.jpg\|thumb\|alt=F256jr motherboard with wi-fi module position highlighted\|Figure 1: F256jr motherboard with wi-fi module position highlighted]]
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		+	[[File:F256k_unpop_highlight.jpg\|thumb\|alt=F256k motherboard with wi-fi module position highlighted\|Figure 2: F256k motherboard with wi-fi module position highlighted]]
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		+	1. If you did not buy the Feather with the pre-soldered pins, first solder the pins to the Feather board. The pins should be soldered so that the short side of the metal goes through the board of the Feather, and the long end (and the plastic separator) are on the underside of the board. The solder joint should be made on the top side of the board (see figure 3 but ignore some of the less than perfect solder joints).
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		+	2. Then it will be time to solder the socket header to the F256 motherboard. The socket header is inserted through the top side of the motherboard and soldered on the bottom side (see figure 4).
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		+	3. [Optional but recommended] Use a little isopropyl alcohol to clean any flux residue off the two boards.
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		+	4. Insert the Feather ESP 8266 wi-fi module into the socket header on the F256 (see figure 5).
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		+	5. There are two jumpers next to the wi-fi module. These route the transmit (Tx) and receive (Rx) pins to either the serial port or the wi-fi module. Make sure the jumpers are moved to the "SLIP" positions. You can see this in figure 5
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		+	6. Turn on DIP switches #3 and #4. These tell the kernel that SLIP support should be enabled and that a wi-fi module is installed.
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		+	[[File:Feather_soldered.jpg\|thumb\|alt=Feather ESP8266 with pins soldered\|Figure 3: Feather ESP8266 with pins soldered]]
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		+	[[File:F256k_header.jpg\|thumb\|alt=F256k with headers soldered\|Figure 4: F256k with headers soldered]]
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		+	[[File:Feather_installed.jpg\|thumb\|alt=F256k with Feather ESP8266 installed\|Figure 5: F256k with Feather ESP8266 installed]]